Today, I discovered that it's an hour and 45 minutes quicker to get the bus to work, rather than the train. I've worked there for six years. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, due to recent changes in my local transit system, the bus that I take to work and back is a unidirectional loop instead of bi-directional. So my morning commute is the same, but the commute back is now an hour-and-half instead of 20 minutes. FML
Today, I booked my car in for a service, with the intention of taking the courtesy bus to work. I got there at 8:45am, and the receptionist told me the courtesy bus was 10 minutes away. Work is 1.5km away, so I told my boss that I might be a couple of minutes late. Fifty minutes later, the bus came. I should've walked. FML
Today, I got the bus to work instead of walking so I could be there faster. However, I accidentally got on the wrong bus which let me off a mile and a half away from my workplace. Then, after another half-hour of trying to walk there, I found that it wasn't even open that day. FML
Today, I was starting a new job and I didn't want to be late, so I took a train that left earlier than normal, just to make sure I'd be on time. Turns out, the earlier train wasn't an express train, and made it to my stop 12 minutes after my usual one did. I was late for work. FML
Today, a co-worker, who lives 30 minutes out of my way, had broken down so I picked him up. We were both 5 minutes late and both got fired. Our department takes 30-60 minutes to even start running. FML
Today, I finished moving to my new apartment, which is 45 minutes away from my old one, because my workplace would be closer. I then got a phone call from my boss, telling me that he's transferring me to another location, which is closer to my old apartment. FML
Today, despite the fact they know I'm commuting hundreds of kilometres, I was requested to come to work at the earliest possible hour, every day. I'll be waking up at half past 3 a.m. and admire sunrises on my way. FML
Today, I waited thirty minutes for a bus that stopped running three weeks ago. FML
Today, my boss told me that my attitude to work is awesome and that he'd follow my example of coming in half-an-hour early every day from now on. I relish those 30 minutes as the only time I can get work done without him constantly interrupting me. So much for that. FML
Today, I was late for work so I ran to catch the bus. I made it. Unfortunately, the bus was actually out of service, and I just sprinted to a parked vehicle for no reason. FML
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MisterDoctor 12
Your train of thought must've been elsewhere in the past 6 years.
zingline89 18
With that kind of massive inefficiency I can only assume you are a congressman
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Comments (105)
Sanch101 7
The joys of the British rail network.
djgoreo 12
Why is this even an FML? You didn't expect the bus to cut your time like that. That's such a bonus; I would instead be ecstatic that I can sleep in almost 2 more hours. It's not like you knew the bus took that much shorter-just enjoy the gift.
connorvisser 0
you have lost exactly 18.95 days by taking the train
Greggums 2
An hour and forty five minutes /quicker/? Only assuming that means it actually takes quite a bit longer. Why the **** would you work somewhere that far away? That's probably more than four hours eaten up of your day. Ydi for working so far away OP. find a local job.
Sir_drink_alot 20
I wish I lived in your world, where people could get the job they wanted straight away. And never had to get a compromise job while they look for something better
rs89 20
Now OP you'll wake up an hour and 45 minutes earlier waiting for the alarm clock to tick while staring at it... Think of early jog I guess :)
lexi365 20
Hey, you learn something new everyday right? (Prepares for massive numbers of thumbs down and hate)
NomNomMuffin 5
Didn't you know that most trains are slower then buses and cars?
SoultheWolf 19
YDI... they have schedules for these kinds of things for a reason, not to mention the bus would be a hell of a lot cheaper then a train ride.
ashlinnmarie 0
hahahhahahaha
gader 3
Don't tell your boss, otherwise you'll look for a bus driver job later on smart a**